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My RSV only lists one verse as having any NT reference. Verse 5:7 has the tears of Jesus found only in the interpolated Luke 22:44, and his fear of death in the cup scene from the parallel Synoptic accounts. I do see verse 2:9 paralleling some of the Philippians hymn. And verse 2:10 seems to come fr...

"used to his own advantage" is probably better translated "being anything worthy of accomplishment/praise" It is the motive to take the likeness of human. The Hymn could just as easily be Gnostic. The Cosmic Christ, of his own volition took the form in the likeness of a man, and men are slaves to th...

Thomas is an added element from a later writer. It was not part of the first layer. In point of fact it was the last layer. You can easily remove all the Thomas verses from the Gospel and not miss a beat. The only thing he brings you is the claim of a physical resurrection, a theological point not i...

I should ignore this, as the real answer requires a lot of build up and dependencies. So I'll give the short answer, and follow with a really stripped down background explanation. The answer is possibly, but we have to consider context. The context you likely are thinking of are the stories about Ma...

Secret Alias wrote: ↑

Wed Dec 16, 2020 10:10 am

Nonsense. Besides ... you're missing the more interesting discussion in this section - i.e. shitting and farting:

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Wow, that was some debate. I think I need a bathroom break.

Ben C. Smith wrote: ↑

Tue Dec 15, 2020 7:32 am

Stuart wrote: ↑

Mon Dec 14, 2020 10:11 pm

Playing dodge ball?

No. That is not a suggestion that I would ever make, and I was not even sure you were really directing your words at me. But you quoted me, so I wanted to make sure.

I quoted the wrong element, it's RG Price. Sorry. I should not reply at 2am, wait until my morning coffee.

Playing dodge ball?

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I of course put the terminus much later than others here. I do not consider any of the four Canonical gospels, nor the Marcionite Gospel (an earlier version of Luke) as the progenitor. They are all derivatives. Here is a brief summary of what I think happened. Necessary before I place a specific dat...

I have the first three on my book shelf. I can take a cell phone picture of those. 7/1, 7/2, 10/1